Raising silkworms in the attic of a Gassho-zukuri house, Ainokura Village, Gokayama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

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Gokayama has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its traditional gassho-zukuri houses, some of which easily surpass 300 years in age.

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Location: Japan
Photo credit: © Keren Su/China Span / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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